Ever since I got into makeup, I developed a huge obsession with red lipstick. But wearing such a bold colour is scary!

The first few times I wore it in public, I felt like I had everybody’s eyes on me. And I said it before here on my blog, people aren’t going to look at you. Stop being so self-centred.

Although, in a small (-ish) town like mine, it is probably true. People are going to stare and make judg-y comments. To them I say: fuck off.

Without much further ado, let’s talk about the lipsticks!

Rimmel Kate Moss Matte Lipstick in 107

This is probably the first red lipstick I have ever bought and it holds a dear place in my heart. After getting the matte liquid lipsticks, you quickly realize this is not matte. Well, it is. It’s not glossy, but it transfers. Not that I’m complaining, it’s one of my most used products and I absolutely adore it!

Essence Matt Matt Matt 06

2.89€.

Is there anything left to say? And the quality is spectacular! They last all day, they are not super drying and they colour goes on your lips very smoothly. Even if the range only has 8 colours, they are definitely worth the 18€ I have spent on them.

Wet n Wild “Cinnamon Spice”

Buying these lipsticks has been a great decision from my part. The formula is great and it’s so incredibly cheap! The packaging is not the best and the shape of the bullet doesn’t make it easy for us to apply it.

If I could, I’d buy them all. There is very little I love more than high quality cheap lipsticks.

Deborah “Fluid Velvet Matte Liquid Lipstick” in 07

My personal mission is to own the entire range. They are the best drugstore liquid lipsticks I have ever tried. They dry incredibly quickly, they last a meal with no problem and they are very comfortable for hours. I wore it a couple of days ago to uni (Yes, I did go to class I can’t even believe it) and it lasted very well

The shop assistant says she is going to call me when they come back in stock. I love her.

Hope you liked this… it took me ages to write and especially to choose the 4 lipstick I loved the most!

Kerry Washington on the red carpet is always on point. Always super classy and edgy.

Lead actress on ABC’s “Scandal”, Kerry is one of the few african american women who are protagonists of their own show and she starred in HBO’s “Confirmation”, a show about Anita Hill, a women who had the courage to come forward with accusations of sexual assaults against Clarence Thomas at his Supreme Court nomination hearings.

She is such a model for strong independent women.

Since we are here to talk about beauty, let’s go!

Kerry has always glow-y and flawless skin and either a bright lip or a very natural finish. This first picture is from the magazine “InStyle” and the makeup artist who did her makeup wrote:

Another one of her look I adore is this one she wore at the 2017 Golden Globes. I love the minimal eye makeup and the big lashed paired up with the purple lipstick.

Absolutely gorgeous!

Purple is a colour I never wear but I have recently bought an Essence Matt Matt Matt lipstick in the shade 07 and I definitely have to start wearing it during fall. I’m not sure I can pull it off, though.

Hope you liked this post! Let me know if you have a Kerry Washington favourite look and if there are any celebrities whose look you love!

I’ve been toying with this idea for a while. I’ve been following makeup brand’s Instagram accounts for a while now and they post incredibly pictures of different looks.

Most of them are too polished and fake. Don’t get me wrong. When people completely transform their faces and conform to the same standard that makes them look all identical, I can’t really stand it.

If you follow or know about makeup artists Nic and Sam Chapman, that’s the kind of approach I love. Both of them have repeatedly said they like that smudgy, imperfect style and that’s what I’m a fan of.

Instagram makeup is not really my cup of tea.

One of the things I absolutely adore, though, are editorial looks. Put some weird colours and creative shapes on a model and I’m in.

With this post, I wanted to highlight the fun and mostly non-wearable looks that I wouldn’t mind having of my own face. Even if they don’t suit me.

These four looks are not particularly out there, but they caught my eye and I wanted to share them with people, so… here they are!

This look is so basic without the blue lashes but it’s actually something I can wear and it’s pretty similar to what I do every day. I love the brown eye with the yellowish undertones and the blue mascara give the entire look a colourful and fun vibe.

Although I’m not a huge fun of metallic makeup, this stunning look by russian artist Anastasia Plotnikova is something I would definitely wear to a party of a night out.

I am in love with the khaki green with gold reflexes! So stunning! And paired with the metallic silver is just magnificent. Next time I want to do a different look, I’ll try to recreate this. I already know it’s not going to come out great!

And last but not least, this look is from the Italian MAC’s Instagram account. The products are not in the description and I HATE glossy lip but this was too stunning to be left unmentioned.